The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek

The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek is a book by E. A. Wallis Budge, first published in 1922. This captivating work contains a complete English translation of the famous Ethiopian work, The “Kebra Nagast,” i.e. the “Glory of the Kings [of Ethiopia]”, and explores the legendary tale of the Queen of Sheba and her son Menyelek I, who is said to have founded the Solomonic dynasty in Ethiopia. The text contains an account of how the Queen of Sheba (Queen Makeda of Ethiopia) met king Solomon of Jerusalem and about how the Ark of the Covenant came to Ethiopia with their son Menelik I (Menyelek). It also discusses the conversion of Ethiopians from the worship of the Sun, Moon, and stars to that of the "Lord God of Israel".